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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II vs The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II and The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV both land in RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are RPG games on Steam. The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II (2018) is 3 years older than The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV (2021). The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV (92% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II

Choose The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.2% positive across 1,822 reviews.

Choose The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV

Choose The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,467 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II and The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II vs The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV — Steam metadata comparison
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II — Steam game coverThe Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IIThe Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV — Steam game coverThe Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV
Released20182021
GenresRPGRPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Playable
Price39.99 USD29.99 USD
Steam reviews94.2% positive (1,822 reviews)92% positive (1,467 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersNihon FalcomNihon Falcom, Engine Software BV, PH3 GmbH

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II vs The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV — FAQ

Which is better, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II or The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV?
On Steam reviews The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II scores higher (94.2% positive) than The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV (92% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II or The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV first?
If you want chronology, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II (2018) came out before The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II and The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV similar?
They overlap on RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.